@taww --
+1 for Belles amps. Quite a few Pass amps I've heard err on the side of a slightly dull or boring sound (though they're obviously highly resolved, refined and perhaps too smooth), whereas I feel Belles (i.e.: the SA-30 and SA-100) are more naturally lively/alive and dynamic sounding, yet extremely cohesive and musical; I even dare say they're authentic in their sonic nature.
+1 for Belles amps. Quite a few Pass amps I've heard err on the side of a slightly dull or boring sound (though they're obviously highly resolved, refined and perhaps too smooth), whereas I feel Belles (i.e.: the SA-30 and SA-100) are more naturally lively/alive and dynamic sounding, yet extremely cohesive and musical; I even dare say they're authentic in their sonic nature.